Volunteer Teaching with children in Sri Lanka

Our projects reflect the diversity of the service users/providers, encompassing various ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Despite this diversity of all projects share a common focus—maximizing positive impact by boosting confidence, and self-esteem, and enhancing key life skills within Sri Lankan communities.

• Mental Health for Youth & Elderly: Engaging in a meaningful partnership with the National Institute of Mental Health in Sri Lanka, our program focuses on Mental Health for Youth & Elderly. Volunteers have the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with individuals facing mental health challenges at this institute. This experience not only provides valuable therapeutic exposure for volunteers but also contributes to the well-being of those in need.

• Children’s Development: Partnering with children's development centers, primary schools, and after-school clubs, we offer extracurricular activities and English lessons with the goal of nurturing essential skills in these children.

• Special Education Activity Support: Volunteers engage in schools and initiatives catering to those with specific needs. While these projects can be challenging, volunteers can apply their knowledge of developmental psychology, utilising a blend of physical and mental activities to unlock the creative potential of the service users.

• This involves any environmentally friendly initiative conducted alongside a group of young people in the relevant area. Whether it's a tree planting project, beach cleaning, or a community awareness campaign, the aim is to promote eco-conscious practices.

• Animal and Wildlife Conservation Project (optional): 

• Volunteer at a DOG RESCUE CENTER

•  Volunteer at a SEA TURTLE HATCHERY

•  Volunteer at PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE

•  Opportunity to accompany a SNAKE RESCUE MISSION

• The aim is to promote awareness of and action fostering a sense of stewardship for our natural world. Through hands-on involvement and education, volunteers contribute to the well-being and survival of these animals while advocating for sustainable practices and biodiversity conservation.

Throughout their placement, they're not tourists in Sri Lanka; they'll be residents. Sharing a house, room, and facilities with teammates, living with a local family provides the chance to truly immerse themselves and become integral to the community. The homestay, situated in the same rural area where they work, offers basic but comfortably accommodations during the week.

The homestay is far removed from tourist areas or attractive environment, prompting volunteers to venture out on Friday afternoons to spend weekends embracing culture and comfort. 

Whether they fancy lounging on a beach or scaling some of the world's most impressive cultural sites, the weekend holds endless possibilities, while their homestay family enjoys well-deserved time off with friends and family.

Homestays also include breakfast and dinner, with lunch during the weekdays and weekend they can enjoy as they wish, being an opportunity to explore various local restaurants.

Volunteers can feel free to explore the wonders of Sri Lanka during their weekends, where they'll encounter breathtaking beaches, landscapes, waterfalls, mountains, and more. While we don't organize activities during this time off, our local staff members and coordinators are ready to provide invaluable assistance in arranging travel around Sri Lanka, (a natural paradise in Asia.)

For those staying with host families, there's the opportunity to engage in various rituals and cultural activities that are part of Sri Lankan home life. Wander through streets and markets, embark on hikes or cycling adventures, and connect with local residents to deal deeper into their culture and traditions. 

Some must-visit places in Sri Lanka include Nuwara Eliya and its Tea Plantations, Colombo city area, Mirissa, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Great Adam's Peak, Kandy and the Temple of the Tooth, Galle with its Dutch Fort, Whale Safari, and Yala National Park (home to the Asian Elephant and Leopard).

• Volunteer at a DOG RESCUE CENTER

• Volunteer at a SEA TURTLE HATCHERY

• Volunteer at PINNAWALA ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE

• Opportunity to accompany a SNAKE RESCUE MISSION

Upon volunteers' arrival in Sri Lanka, they will be welcomed by a seasoned team of in-country field staff. This dedicated team consists of mature, educated, and socially respected individuals with a strong commitment to humanitarian work, boasting extensive experience in collaborating with international volunteers.

The main point of contact for volunteers will be the in-country coordinator. This individual takes charge of organizing airport transfers, arranging accommodations and meals, providing a comprehensive orientation covering culture, safety, and service work, facilitating introductions to host families and project staff, and conducting periodic visits and calls to monitor progress. Volunteers are encouraged to reach out to the coordinator at any time for questions, concerns, or advice, and the coordinator will gladly offer assistance.